I don’t think this will help you out that much, but I think STRs would probably do better the closer they are to the casinos.  

It let us drop our interest rate and free up loan slots as well.  

The mailbox is one of those where you just put it in a slot so it was never marked vacant.

Close to Casino maybe?

lol  Again, IF no attic in that space, You could still install the Ridge Vent itself on top of that 12ft peak area, just not cutting out the decking there (not cut slot under the vent!).

My fiancé and I both have good W2 jobs and live in big Stone gap Virginia, but the market there wouldn’t be as good as Bristol, in addition Bristol is just breaking ground on building a hard rock casino in the area, so we think this area it would be good for starting our real estate investment career.

I just sold a 4 acre parcel I owned next to the Graton Casino ..

Hopefully we can see a bit of cleanup once we get get problem people out of the units.Up by Ivory Theater and up Virginia and north of Loughborough is more of the sweet spot, but then you get gut rehabs that won't pencil out a return better than investing the same amount in VTSAX.I see properties being mothballed in the area closer you get to the casino on the city side.

While all 8 slots are currently filled, one of the selected individual may not be be able to attend. 

I'd like to get other people's opinions but here's what I was thinking on pros and cons.pros: low down-payment, high leverage effectively a hedge against inflation, use up unique fha loan slot, get a second rental, I can get capital gains by building/buying for 5% less than market value.